Project Name :
Plastic Waste Management
Client :
David Hanson
Category :
Composting
Location :
A-1, Envanto HQ, Australia
Year :
2024
Project Details
waste management includes methods like reducing, reusing, and recycling to minimize waste, and composting, incineration, and landfilling to dispose of remaining waste. More advanced solutions include waste-to-energy processes, which convert waste into energy, and plasma gasification.
Waste management methods include the waste hierarchy of reduce, reuse, and recycle, followed by biological treatments like composting and vermiculture, and finally energy recovery through incineration or waste-to-energy plants before resorting to landfill disposal.
Key Waste Management Processes
A waste assessment (or audit) is a systematic review of waste generated by a facility, business, or area to identify types, sources, quantities, and management practices, helping to find opportunities for waste reduction, recycling, cost savings, and improved sustainability by analyzing data like invoices, hauling records, and physical waste sorting.
The three core processes of waste management are Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, which form the base of the waste hierarchy and are the most environmentally preferred methods. Other key processes include waste collection and transportation, followed by treatment methods like composting, incineration, and waste-to-energy conversion, with landfill being the final, least preferred option for disposal.